Spec Miata crash at Buttonwillow

This is the first time I've had contact on a race track. Someone up front missed a shift and we all bunched up. I tried to get the car stopped but didn't really have anywhere to go. Neck is sore, car has a bent frame (in front of the front suspension). After spending some time removing some bent brackets and broken plastic bits, it does look like it will live to see another race day.

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• spec
• miata
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• buttonwillow
• nasa
• california
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[lemon19mmm]

time to get a HANS

[stateshirt]

I'm wearing one in the video! The neck still moves with a HANS on, just not nearly as much... I wouldn't get into a racecar without one.

[Speedracerboy2]

tighten the straps on the HANS

[TrackMonkey327]

Glad you're OK. Miatas are tough cars, I bet your car will be up and running in no time.

[underbird]

nothing u could do there.

[Brimoe]

wow. that went so fast. Glad everyone was ok.

[HWJunkie]

WTF are YOU talking about, yes, the race just started, the warmup lap has already happened and this was the start of the race, the silver and blue car was slow so he passed him on the left (as he should have) and the blue car in front checked up to avoid the car in fron of him that missed a shift. I know all this becuase I was in the race, right behind him but on the right side so I drove thru it...

[ptrick315]

Was this your first time racing on the track??? WTH where you doing overtaking on the left side when the race just barely started. Usually, you drive on a formation with your group, warm up your tires around the track. Once you pass the track, then you start the race.

[trd88noz]

ooh that sucks man.. i hope you can get it fixed..